President-elect Donald Trump promised a spate of executive orders when he takes office as president Monday, suggesting at a Sunday rally in Washington, D.C., that among them will be action on the Jan. 6 rioters. ...
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The NFC and AFC Conference Championships Are Set
The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills will face the Kansas City Chiefs with tickets to Super Bowl LIX on the line. Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles Opening line: PHI -5.5 (48.5) ...

Oklahoma City Thunder's Mark Daigneault Earns Coaching Spot in 2025 NBA All-Star Game
With the Oklahoma City Thunder's 127-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, clinching a 35-7 record, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has earned a coaching spot for one of the four teams in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. ...

Bills Beat Ravens to Advance to AFC Championship
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Josh Allen galloped into the back of the end zone, looked into the stands and flexed. ...

Buffalo Bills edge out Baltimore Ravens in freezing playoff game
NFL fans usually use the phrase "frozen tundra" to describe the conditions at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. But on Sunday night, it could have been used to describe the field at Highmark Stadium for the playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. Temperatures in Orchard Park, New York, fell to around 16 degrees as light snow fell onto the field. ...

Matty Healy & Taylor Swift: New Album Rumors
Matty Healy and Taylor Swift‘s musical story still has pages to come, according to a report by U.K. tabloid The Sun. The 1975‘s next album, possibly titled God Has Entered My Body and maybe with a track of the same name, has lyrics that an unnamed “insider” believes to be about the pair’s public romance in 2023. ...

The Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs in AFC Championship Game
The Buffalo Bills face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. ...

Tenor Christopher Macchio to Sing National Anthem at Trump Inauguration
By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration before a much smaller crowd than he was expecting, a letdown with a silver lining. ...

President-elect Donald Trump Dances Onstage at Inauguration Rally
President-elect Donald Trump was seen dancing onstage with the Village People during a rally the day before his second term inauguration in Washington on Jan. 19. The event was filled with excitement as Trump joined the iconic group in a dance performance that delighted the crowd. ...

Discovering Her Sound: The Rise and Fall of Pop Star Roan
Eventually, one of her compositions, a gothic ballad called Die Young, caught the attention of Atlantic Records, which signed her at the age of just 17. Moving to LA, she recorded and released her first EP, School Nights, in 2017. It was a solid but unremarkable affair, steeped in the sounds of Lana Del Rey and Lorde. ...

Matthew Stafford's Future with the Rams in Question After Playoff Loss
PHILADELPHIA — After their first drive of the Rams’ season-ending 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round Sunday, quarterback Matthew Stafford came to the sideline taking long, deep breaths. ...

The Village People Dance with President-elect Donald Trump at Victory Rally
The Village People flanked President-elect Donald Trump and danced with him on stage on Sunday night as he took a victory lap with a campaign-style rally in Washington, D.C., a day before he is sworn in for a second term. ...

Trump Promises to Sign Executive Order Allowing TikTok to Continue Operations
President Donald Trump made a surprising announcement at a pre-inaugural rally, stating that "TikTok is back" as he plans to sign an executive order granting the social media platform more time to comply with U.S. regulations. ...
Trump delays TikTok ban until second term
NEW YORK (AP) — During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed a threat to U.S. national security. But on the eve of his return to the White House, the president-elect is being hailed as the app’s savior. ...

First Hostages Released in Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Ramallah, West Bank — The first three hostages were released from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks. ...

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart Listed as Questionable for MLK Day Game Against Hawks
Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart both participated in practice Sunday, but they are listed as questionable for the Knicks’ MLK Day matinee against the Hawks. ...
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Donald Trump Appoints Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight as Ambassadors to Hollywood
The incoming president, Donald Trump, surprised the audience at the "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington, D.C., by announcing that Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight will now be referred to as "Mr. Ambassador." This designation comes as Trump prepares to be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. ...

1923 Season 2 Official Trailer Released by Paramount+
Paramount+ on Sunday released the official trailer for the second season of 1923. Season 2 of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel, starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, will premiere on Feb. 23. ...
Melania Trump Launches Her Own Meme Coin
Two days after her president-elect husband generated potentially tens of billions of dollars with a new meme coin, first-lady-in-waiting Melania Trump launched her own coin Sunday night: $MELANIA, Axios reports. ...

Illinois Residents in Washington D.C. for Inauguration Day
CHICAGO (WLS) — While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. So, it’s no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks already in Washington D.C. or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day. ...

British-Israeli Emily Damari Among 33 Hostages Set to be Released by Hamas
British-Israeli Emily Damari is among 33 hostages Hamas is set to release as the long-anticipated Gaza ceasefire deal officially comes into effect. On Sunday, Hamas confirmed the names of the first three hostages to be set free, including Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24. ...

Former MLB Player and Manager Jeff Torborg Passes Away at 83
Jeff Torborg, a World Series champion catcher who played 10 seasons in the majors and became a manager for 11 more years, has died, the Chicago White Sox announced Sunday. He was 83. Torborg, a New Jersey native, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels during his playing career, which lasted from 1964 to 1973. ...

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Sunday, January 19th
Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and answers for the puzzle. In case you missed Sunday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here: ...

Notre Dame vs. Ohio State College Football Playoff National Championship Preview
There is one college football game left in the 2024-2025 season, as No. 7 Notre Dame takes on No. 8 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Monday. The game is at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. ...

Mexican President Launches Support Initiatives for Undocumented Mexicans in U.S.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is pulling out all the stops to support the roughly 5 million undocumented Mexicans living in the U.S. Her administration has launched a panic app for those detained, lined up more than 2,600 lawyers and nearly 2,200 consulate workers, and her foreign minister has met with officials in every border state. ...